Stop along Shaffer road near N 41 36.664 W 079 55.974.
This cache is on property owned by the French Creek Valley
Conservancy (FCVC). The property was donated to the FCVC by Richard
Raup in 2010. The 30.6 acre property is located on the headwaters
of Little Sugar Creek and Lake Creek; east of the Erie
National
Wildlife Refuge. Visit the FCVC website at
frenchcreekconservancy.org.
This is undeveloped property with no trails. Take care when
making your way through the undergrowth. This area is likely to be
very wet in the winter and spring. There are vernal pools and other
sensitive natural areas so try not to trample the habitat.
This cache is maintained by Creek Connections, an environmental
education project at Allegheny College. At the heart of Creek
Connections is a collaboration between the
college and teachers in western Pennsylvania and New York for
the
purpose of encouraging natural science education through
hands-on
field and laboratory experiences. Allegheny College faculty
and
students provide the framework and assistance for
school-based
investigative research in regional watersheds. Emphasizing a
hands-on, inquiry based investigation of local waterways,
this
project annually involves over 40 different secondary schools
and
the classes of 50 teachers. Check out our website at
http://creekconnections.allegheny.edu/